Moisturizing Low Porosity Hair
It’s one thing to know you have low porosity hair level,
but it’s another to know to treat and maintain it in a way that best suits your
hair and keeps it healthy and well moisturized, supple and shiny! If you don’t
already know what porosity is or what YOUR porosity is, go check out my last
post: Hair Porosity Levels&Test However, if you already have, continue reading to find out the treatments
for keeping under control your low porosity hair.
Deep Conditioning With Heat
Using heat to the hair while deep conditioning opens up
the cuticles so that all the rich, luxurious, moisturizing goodness can
actually deeply penetrate and be absorbed by the cuticles. You can do this by
sitting under a steamer for about 15-20mins of your deep condition. If you do
not own a steamer, or you are on a strict ‘no heat’ vibe, improvise! Whether
you’re exercising during your deep condition, wrapping a warm/hot towel around
your head, or simply turning up the radiators in your house, generating heat is
all that matters.
Avoid Protein-rich Deep Conditioners
Low porosity hair is prone to build up from protein rich
products which leave it feeling stiff. Remember, you need to focus on absorbing
moisture so try to stick with things like humectants (honey, glycerine
panthenol, aloe vera, agave) which attract and keep moisture to the hair and
emollients (shea butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil) which soften and smooth down
the hair.
Baggying your hair
So when you moisturize your hair (preferably LOC method click :here ) you cover it with a plastic bag
or a shower cap and what this does is
the the water vapour helps create a humid atmosphere so that the hair has no
other option but to absorb in the moisture. You can do this method overnight
while layering up with your normal head wrap and a hat to generate more heat;
or if you’re going out, you can disguise the bag/cap with a beanie or scarf
etc.
Clarifying Shampoo
You must remember that low porosity hair is prone to
product build up so it’s very important to remove all that gunk off and have a fresh
layer for moisture to be absorbed into it. Also if you don’t wash your hair
very often, it’s best to use either a sulphate shampoo or one that really gets into
the dirt and grime. I personally wash my hair about once every 3-4weeks
depending on the style I have in.
Hope these tips helped and you soon see better and healthier results with your low porosity hair xx
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